Red Note

Red Note with Orchestre d’Auvergne - Clermont-Ferrand
2014-11-10 20:30 - 22:30 (Europe/London) | Opéra-Théâtre, 22 Boulevard Desaix, Clermont-Ferrand, 63000, France
Conductor – Roberto Forés Veses
Violin solo – Léonie Delaune
Laurent Cuniot Just Before (World premiere)
William Sweeney Absence for wind, percussion and strings (World premiere)
Thierry Pécou Ñawpa for violin and string orchestra (UK premiere)
Brian Irvine New work (World Premiere)
with the support of Aberdeen and Clermont-Ferrand City Councils, Creative Scotland, Clermont-Communauté, Diaphonique, a franco-british contemporary music fund supported by the Institut Français, the SACEM, the Bureau export de la musique, the British Council and Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication, and Fondation d’entreprise Michelin.

Associated artists: Orchestre d’Auvergne | Red Note Ensemble |

Lâchez Tout! (Enough Already) - Clermont-Ferrand, France
2014-11-12 20:30 - 22:30 | La Comedie de Clermont-Ferrand, 80, boulevard François-Mitterrand, Clermont-Ferrand, 63000, France
François Sarhan, composer in residence at the National Theatre in Orleans between 2009 and 2012 is simultaneously a cellist, composer, author, encyclopaedist, and a creator of stop motion animation and film. Lachez Tout is a concert and silent film with live music, actors and two foley (film sound-effect) artists, with François Sarhan himself performing on stage. Circassian actor Claudio Stellato plays Bobok, the central character of the film, and the Foley Artists create the sounds of the doors slamming, the footsteps and the passing trucks. Lachez Tout is a total experience halfway between a detective story and a philosophical tragicomedy.
This production was originally premiered at the Tramway in Glasgow, and subsequently performed at Summerhall in Edinburgh and at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival 2013.
“Enough Already plays serious games with what we know, or think we know, exists” (**** Herald)
Red Note Ensemble Performers:
Violin Jackie Shave
Saxophone Gareth Brady
Guitar Malcolm MacFarlane
Percussion Tom Hunter
Synthesizer Simon Smith
Foley Artists Julien Baissat, Celine Bernard

More Info: http://lacomediedeclermont.com/saison2014-2015/lachez-tout%E2%80%89/

Noisy Nights - Course for Composers
2014-11-14 - 2014-11-16 | Summerhall, Summerhall Pl., Edinburgh, EH9 1QH, United Kingdom
5 selected participants will be required to bring to the course a new work (8 – 10 minutes in duration) for string quartet (2Vn, Va, Vc) which will be workshopped, rehearsed and revised with the players over the period 14th – 16th November.
Participants will be selected from an open call. Please apply by email to john (at) rednoteensemble.com with:
* 2 examples of recent work (pdf only, no sound files)
* a short (1/2 page) biography
* a short (100 word) statement explaining why you want to write a new 10 minute work for string quartet
by 5pm on 6th October at the latest. Participants will be notified by 15th October and will then be expected to write the first draft of the new work over the following month.
This opportunity is particularly offered to participants who wish to develop their practice as composers, and priority will be given to those applicants who demonstrate that they will make use of the course in this way. We expect the work to be written to be a new one, not a re-presentation of a previous piece.
Please note that, whilst the course is free to participants, Red Note cannot offer financial assistance with travel, accommodation or other attendance costs, and participants must be available for the whole time of the course. Participants will also be expected to revise their works during the course as necessary; office facilities on-site including a printer will be provided for this.

Noisy Nights at Summerhall
2014-11-16 19:30 - 22:00 | The Anatomy Lecture Theatre, Summerhall, Summerhall Pl., Edinburgh, EH9 1QH, United Kingdom
This time it’s 5 new 10-minute works for string quartet, worked on by the composers with the performers of Red Note over the preceding two days. Come and hear, with beer in hand, the musical voices of bright new talents – and even have a go at getting your own new piece played with the now- famous 10-minute Composing Challenge during the interval.
FREE but ticketed
Tickets available on the door on a first-come-first-served basis – capacity of the venue is 56

Lâchez Tout! (Enough Already) – Ghent, Belgium
2014-12-04 20:00 - 22:30 | Muziekcentrum De Bijloke, Jozef Kluyskensstraat 2, Ghent, 9000, Belgium
François Sarhan, composer in residence at the National Theatre in Orleans between 2009 and 2012 is simultaneously a cellist, composer, author, encyclopaedist, and a creator of stop motion animation and film. Lachez Tout is a concert and silent film with live music, actors and two foley (film sound-effect) artists, with François Sarhan himself performing on stage. Circassian actor Claudio Stellato plays Bobok, the central character of the film, and the Foley Artists create the sounds of the doors slamming, the footsteps and the passing trucks. Lachez Tout is a total experience halfway between a detective story and a philosophical tragicomedy.
This production was originally premiered at the Tramway in Glasgow, and subsequently performed at Summerhall in Edinburgh and at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival 2013.
“Enough Already plays serious games with what we know, or think we know, exists” (**** Herald)
Red Note Ensemble Performers:
Violin Jackie Shave
Saxophone Gareth Brady
Guitar Malcolm MacFarlane
Percussion Tom Hunter
Synthesizer Simon Smith
Foley Artists Julien Baissat, Celine Bernard

More info: http://www.debijloke.be/en/node/2641

Lâchez Tout! (Enough Already) – Roeselare, Belgium
2014-12-06 19:15 - 21:30 | De Spil, Hippoliet Spilleboutdreef 1, Roeselare, 8800, Belgium
François Sarhan, composer in residence at the National Theatre in Orleans between 2009 and 2012 is simultaneously a cellist, composer, author, encyclopaedist, and a creator of stop motion animation and film. Lachez Tout is a concert and silent film with live music, actors and two foley (film sound-effect) artists, with François Sarhan himself performing on stage. Circassian actor Claudio Stellato plays Bobok, the central character of the film, and the Foley Artists create the sounds of the doors slamming, the footsteps and the passing trucks. Lachez Tout is a total experience halfway between a detective story and a philosophical tragicomedy.
This production was originally premiered at the Tramway in Glasgow, and subsequently performed at Summerhall in Edinburgh and at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival 2013.
“Enough Already plays serious games with what we know, or think we know, exists” (**** Herald)
Red Note Ensemble Performers:
Violin Jackie Shave
Saxophone Gareth Brady
Guitar Malcolm MacFarlane
Percussion Tom Hunter
Synthesizer Simon Smith
Foley Artists Julien Baissat, Celine Bernard

More Info: http://www.despil.be/e1855/lod

Lâchez Tout! (Enough Already) – Bruges, Belgium
2015-02-12 19:15 - 22:15 | Concertgebouw, 't Zand 34, Bruges, 8000, Belgium
François Sarhan, composer in residence at the National Theatre in Orleans between 2009 and 2012 is simultaneously a cellist, composer, author, encyclopaedist, and a creator of stop motion animation and film. Lachez Tout is a concert and silent film with live music, actors and two foley (film sound-effect) artists, with François Sarhan himself performing on stage. Circassian actor Claudio Stellato plays Bobok, the central character of the film, and the Foley Artists create the sounds of the doors slamming, the footsteps and the passing trucks. Lachez Tout is a total experience halfway between a detective story and a philosophical tragicomedy.
This production was originally premiered at the Tramway in Glasgow, and subsequently performed at Summerhall in Edinburgh and at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival 2013.
“Enough Already plays serious games with what we know, or think we know, exists” (**** Herald)
Red Note Ensemble Performers:
Violin Jackie Shave
Saxophone Gareth Brady
Guitar Malcolm MacFarlane
Percussion Tom Hunter
Synthesizer Simon Smith
Foley Artists Julien Baissat, Celine Bernard
More details and booking info…

Indian Drumming Workshop with Kuljit Bhamra - Harris
2015-03-06 16:30 - 19:00 | Mission House, Harris, Finsbay, Isle of Harris, HS3 3JD, United Kingdom
Join internationally-renowned tabla player Kuljit Bhamra for a family-friendly hands-on Indian drumming workshop, introducing some of the rhythms and musical ideas that drive Reels to Ragas.
More info at missionhousestudio.blogspot.co.uk/
Or call 01859 530 227

Reels to Ragas Two - Mission House, Harris
2015-03-06 19:30 - 22:00 | Mission House, Harris, Finsbay, Isle of Harris, HS3 3JD, United Kingdom
Expect love songs, dance music, a hint of Bollywood and plenty of tunes you’ll recognise immediately even in their new guise.
Join internationally-renowned tabla player Kuljit Bhamra during the day for a family-friendly hands-on Indian drumming workshop, introducing some of the rhythms and musical ideas that drive Reels to Ragas.

Red Note Ensemble Performers:
Tabla Kuljit Bhamra
Cello Robert Irvine
Violin Jackie Shave
Pipes Fraser Fifield

Tickets £10 (£6)
Box Office: 01859 530227

Indian Drumming Workshop with Kuljit Bhamra - Ullapool
2015-03-07 15:00 - 19:00 | The Ceilidh Place, 14 West Argyle Street, Ullapool, Highland, IV26 2TY, United Kingdom
Join internationally-renowned tabla player Kuljit Bhamra for a family-friendly hands-on Indian drumming workshop, introducing some of the rhythms and musical ideas that drive Reels to Ragas.

More info: www.theceilidhplace.com
Tel: 01854 612 103

Reels to Ragas Two - Ceilidh Place, Ullapool
2015-03-07 19:30 - 22:00 | The Ceilidh Place, 14 West Argyle Street, Ullapool, Highland, IV26 2TY, United Kingdom
Expect love songs, dance music, a hint of Bollywood and plenty of tunes you’ll recognise immediately even in their new guise.
Join internationally-renowned tabla player Kuljit Bhamra during the day for a family-friendly hands-on Indian drumming workshop, introducing some of the rhythms and musical ideas that drive Reels to Ragas.

Red Note Ensemble Performers:
Tabla Kuljit Bhamra
Cello Robert Irvine
Violin Jackie Shave
Pipes Fraser Fifield

Tickets £10 (£6)

Reels to Ragas Two - Universal Arts Hall, Findhorn
2015-03-08 19:30 - 22:00 | Universal Hall Arts Centre, The Park, Forres, Findhorn, Highland, IV36 3TZ, United Kingdom

Indian Drumming Workshop with Kuljit Bhamra - Ballater
2015-03-09 13:45 - 17:00 | Ballater School, Monaltrie Crescent, Ballater, AB35 5RN, United Kingdom
Join internationally-renowned tabla player Kuljit Bhamra for a family-friendly hands-on Indian drumming workshop, introducing some of the rhythms and musical ideas that drive Reels to Ragas.
More info / booking: 01339 755 419

Reels to Ragas Two - Victoria and Albert Halls, Ballater
2015-03-09 19:30 - 22:00 | Victoria and Albert Halls, Ballater, Aberdeenshire, Aberdeenshire, AB35 5QB
Expect love songs, dance music, a hint of Bollywood and plenty of tunes you’ll recognise immediately even in their new guise.
Join internationally-renowned tabla player Kuljit Bhamra during the day for a family-friendly hands-on Indian drumming workshop, introducing some of the rhythms and musical ideas that drive Reels to Ragas.

Red Note Ensemble Performers:
Tabla Kuljit Bhamra
Cello Robert Irvine
Violin Jackie Shave
Pipes Fraser Fifield

Tickets £10 (£6)
Box Office: 01975 641341

Reels to Ragas Two - The Big Shed, Killin
2015-03-10 19:30 - 22:00 | The Big Shed, Goshen Farm Steading, Musselburgh, EH21 8JL

13 Vices - The MAC, Belfast
2015-04-08 20:00 - 22:30 | The MAC, Belfast, 10 Exchange Street West, Belfast, BT1 2NJ
Inspired in part by Mihail Chemiakin’s ‘Children are the victims of adult vices’ (a series of grotesque sculptures located in a park in Bolotnaya Square, Balchug, 800 metres south of the Moscow Kremlin) this unique work is the result of a collaboration between two of Ireland’s most dynamic compositional voices – Brian Irvine and Jennifer Walshe. 13 Vices melts down the boundaries between disciplines and dominates the space that lies somewhere between theatre, contemporary classical, free improvisation, opera, conduction, poetry, thrash and trash!

Red Note Ensemble Performers:
Violin Jackie Shave
Viola Max Baillie
Cello Robert Irvine

Tickets £12
Box Office: 028 9023 5053

13 Vices - The Great Hall, Ulster University, Magee
2015-04-09 20:00 - 22:30 | University of Ulster, Magee Campus, Magee College, Northland Road, Londonderry, BT48 7JL, United Kingdom
Inspired in part by Mihail Chemiakin’s ‘Children are the victims of adult vices’ (a series of grotesque sculptures located in a park in Bolotnaya Square, Balchug, 800 metres south of the Moscow Kremlin) this unique work is the result of a collaboration between two of Ireland’s most dynamic compositional voices – Brian Irvine and Jennifer Walshe. 13 Vices melts down the boundaries between disciplines and dominates the space that lies somewhere between theatre, contemporary classical, free improvisation, opera, conduction, poetry, thrash and trash!

Red Note Ensemble Performers:
Violin Jackie Shave
Viola Max Baillie
Cello Robert Irvine

Prices TBC
Box Office: 028 7137 5456

13 Vices - Droichead Arts Centre, Drogheda
2015-04-10 19:30 - 22:00 | Droichead Arts Centre, Stockwell Street, Drogheda, Co. Louth, Ireland
Inspired in part by Mihail Chemiakin’s ‘Children are the victims of adult vices’ (a series of grotesque sculptures located in a park in Bolotnaya Square, Balchug, 800 metres south of the Moscow Kremlin) this unique work is the result of a collaboration between two of Ireland’s most dynamic compositional voices – Brian Irvine and Jennifer Walshe. 13 Vices melts down the boundaries between disciplines and dominates the space that lies somewhere between theatre, contemporary classical, free improvisation, opera, conduction, poetry, thrash and trash!

Red Note Ensemble Performers:
Violin Jackie Shave
Viola Max Baillie
Cello Robert Irvine

Prices TBC
Box Office: 041 983 3946

13 Vices - National Concert Hall, Dublin
2015-04-11 19:30 - 22:00 | National Concert Hall, Earlsfort Terrace, Dublin, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Inspired in part by Mihail Chemiakin’s ‘Children are the victims of adult vices’ (a series of grotesque sculptures located in a park in Bolotnaya Square, Balchug, 800 metres south of the Moscow Kremlin) this unique work is the result of a collaboration between two of Ireland’s most dynamic compositional voices – Brian Irvine and Jennifer Walshe. 13 Vices melts down the boundaries between disciplines and dominates the space that lies somewhere between theatre, contemporary classical, free improvisation, opera, conduction, poetry, thrash and trash!

Red Note Ensemble Performers:
Violin Jackie Shave
Viola Max Baillie
Cello Robert Irvine

Prices TBC
Box Office: +353 (0)1 417 0000

13 Vices - King's Place, London
2015-04-12 16:00 - 19:00 | King’s Place, 90 York Way, London, N1 9AG, United Kingdom
Inspired in part by Mihail Chemiakin’s ‘Children are the victims of adult vices’ (a series of grotesque sculptures located in a park in Bolotnaya Square, Balchug, 800 metres south of the Moscow Kremlin) this unique work is the result of a collaboration between two of Ireland’s most dynamic compositional voices – Brian Irvine and Jennifer Walshe. 13 Vices melts down the boundaries between disciplines and dominates the space that lies somewhere between theatre, contemporary classical, free improvisation, opera, conduction, poetry, thrash and trash!

Red Note Ensemble Performers:
Violin Jackie Shave
Viola Max Baillie
Cello Robert Irvine

Tickets £9.50
Box Office: 020 7520 1490

Plug Festival Opening Concert: Simply Red Note
2015-05-05 19:30 - 22:00 | Ledger Recital Room, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G2 3DB, United Kingdom
Plug is back! The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s festival of new music is a celebration of potential. As Associate Contemporary Ensemble, we work alongside student composers and guest artists and soloists. Plug starts with intent, and we get our hands on the first new scores at Scotland’s festival. #Plug2015

Programme:
Nicholas Olsen New Work
Thomas Brown New Work
Donagh Marne New Work
Jay Richards New Work
Robert Allan New Work

Red Note Ensemble Performers:
Flute Ruth Morley
Clarinet Yann Ghiro
Percussion Tom Hunter
Violin Nicolas Miribel
Cello Robert Irvine
Piano Simon Smith

Tickets £9.50 / £7.50

Plug Festival Closing Concert with MusicLab
2015-05-08 19:30 - 22:00 | Stevenson Hall, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G2 3DB, United Kingdom
The programme features a large-scale composition from doctoral student Colin Broom, as well as last year’s winner of the prestigious Craig Armstrong Prize, Jay Capperauld. #Plug2015

Programme:
Colin Broom 7 Pictures of an Electronic Life
Jay Capperauld New Work
Jamie Wilson New Work

Red Note Ensemble Performers:
Flute Ruth Morley
Sax Gareth Brady
Percussion Tom Hunter
Piano Simon Smith
Cello Robert Irvine

Tickets £9.50 / £7.50

Leverhulme Fellows Concert - RCS, Glasgow
2015-05-13 18:00 - 20:00 | Ledger Recital Room, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G2 3DB, United Kingdom
Two pieces from Kagel’s Windrose series and two new student compositions using the same salon orchestra set the scene for this concert to head in almost any direction!

Red Note Ensemble Performers:
Flute Ruth Morley
Violin Nicolas Miribel
Viola Jessica Beeston
Cello Robert Irvine
Bass Rick Standley
Percussion Tom Hunter
Piano Simon Smith
Harmonium Julia Lynch

Tickets £8.50

Watching Over You with Karen Cargill - Glasgow
2015-05-19 19:30 - 22:30 | St Andrews in the Square, 1 Saint Andrews Square, Glasgow, G1 5pp, United Kingdom
The premiere of a new song cycle by Scottish composer Rory Boyle, setting a specially-written set of poems by Dilys Rose, for Scottish Mezzo Soprano Karen Cargill and the Red Note Ensemble. The seven songs tell, in honest first-person detail, of the joys and trials of early motherhood. The programme also includes Janacek’s deep and personal string quartet, Intimate Letters.
Red Note Ensemble conducted by Jean-Claude Picard

Tickets £15 / £10
Box Office: 0141 559 5902

Classical:Next
2015-05-20 - 2015-05-23 | De Doelen International Congress Centre, Schouwburgplein 50, Rotterdam, 3012 CL, Netherlands
Classical:NEXT unites the global classical community, creating a worldwide movement to explore potential paths forward into the future. Red Note Ensemble CEO and Artistic Co-Director, John Harris, has been selected to present a video showcase highlighting some of the ensemble’s live performances from 2014.
www.classicalnext.com
For information only, not a public performance.

Watching Over You with Karen Cargill - Edinburgh
2015-05-20 19:30 - 22:30 | The Queen’s Hall, 85-89 Clerk Street, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH8 9JG, United Kingdom
The premiere of a new song cycle by Scottish composer Rory Boyle, setting a specially-written set of poems by Dilys Rose, for Scottish Mezzo Soprano Karen Cargill and the Red Note Ensemble. The seven songs tell, in honest first-person detail, of the joys and trials of early motherhood. The programme also includes Janacek’s deep and personal string quartet, Intimate Letters.
Red Note Ensemble conducted by Jean-Claude Picard
Tickets £15 (£10 concession)
Box Office www.thequeenshall.net/about/the-box-office or call 0131 668 2019

Sounding Brass - Bath International Music Festival
2015-05-24 | Cleveland Pools, Hampton Row, Bath, Somerset, BA2 6QS, United Kingdom
An open air concert in the atmospheric setting of Cleveland Pools, the only remaining Georgian Lido in the UK, set by the River Avon close to the centre of the world heritage city of Bath.
Red Note Ensemble Performers to include:
Trumpet Mark O’Keeffe
Percussion Tom Hunter

Afternoon concert – Time TBC
Tickets £10
Bath Festival Box Office www.bathboxoffice.org.uk or call 01225 463362

Lâchez Tout! (Enough Already) – Rotterdam, Netherlands
2015-05-30 20:15 - 21:40 | Operadagen Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands
François Sarhan, composer in residence at the National Theatre in Orleans between 2009 and 2012 is simultaneously a cellist, composer, author, encyclopaedist, and a creator of stop motion animation and film. Lachez Tout is a concert and silent film with live music, actors and two foley (film sound-effect) artists, with François Sarhan himself performing on stage. Circassian actor Claudio Stellato plays Bobok, the central character of the film, and the Foley Artists create the sounds of the doors slamming, the footsteps and the passing trucks. Lachez Tout is a total experience halfway between a detective story and a philosophical tragicomedy.
This production was originally premiered at the Tramway in Glasgow, and subsequently performed at Summerhall in Edinburgh and at the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival 2013.
“Enough Already plays serious games with what we know, or think we know, exists” (**** Herald)
Red Note Ensemble Performers:
Violin Jackie Shave
Saxophone Gareth Brady
Guitar Malcolm MacFarlane
Percussion Tom Hunter
Synthesizer Simon Smith
Foley Artists Julien Baissat, Celine Bernard
Tickets €22 / €16

Red Note Ensemble Improv Music Theatre
2015-06-12 20:30 - 22:00 | Cottier’s Theatre, 93-95 Hyndland St, Glasgow, G11 5PU
Composer, pianist and Belfast Music Laureate Brian Irvine joins the players of Red Note and our cast of actors for a night of improvised contemporary music theatre. Past years have seen trips to Mars, the French revolution, the banking crash and an unlikely romance in Paisley…who knows what 2015 will hold?!
Artists:
Brian Irvine Piano/director
Greg Lawson Violin
Robert Irvine Cello
Andy Saunders Horn
Ticket Price: £6.00 – £10.00 Box office call 0333 666 3366 or book online at
www.cottierchamberproject.com

Bach to Bartok - Lismore Hall, Isle of Lismore
2015-06-22 19:30 - 21:30 | Lismore Hall, Isle of Lismore, United Kingdom
Red Note String Quartet perform an exciting programme of 20th Century masterworks interspersed with quartet transcriptions of Bach’s iconic ‘Goldberg Variations’. The Bach fragments frame the sumptuous delicacy of Webern’s 5 Movements, Lutoslawski’s seminal Quartet and the virtuosic passion of one of the greatest works ever written for quartet; Bartok’s amazing second quartet.
Programme:
Bach ‘Goldberg Variations fragments’ arrangement for string quartet
Webern 5 Movements for String Quartet
Bach ‘Goldberg Variations fragments’ arrangement for string quartet
Lutoslawski String Quartet
Bach ‘Goldberg Variations fragments’ arrangement for string quartet
Bartok String Quartet No 2.
Red Note Ensemble Performers:
Jackie Shave violin
Tom Hankey violin
Rachel Roberts viola
Robert Irvine cello

Lismore Hall, Isle of Lismore – 22 June 7.30pm (£10/£5)
An Cridhe, Isle of Coll – 23 June 8.00pm (£10/£5)
Cottiers Theatre, Glasgow – 24 June 8.30pm (£12/£7)
Woodend Barn, Banchory – 25 June 8.00pm (£10/£5)
Club Inégales, London – 26 June 8.00pm (£12/£7)
